How Can I Prove My 14 Months of HR Experience Without Official Documents?

Dear Seniors,

I really need your help. Please help me out and give me suggestions for my problem. The issue is that I was working in a company for the last 14 months in the HR department, but suddenly I had to rush home due to some reason, and there I found out that the company had closed down. Now, the situation is that I don't have a relieving letter, an experience letter, or any necessary documents required to prove that I have work experience.

So, I just want to know, will it affect my career? How can I prove that I do have 14 months of work experience? I only have the offer letter from the company.

Looking forward to your suggestions.

Thanks & regards,
Avani

Don't you have your salary slips? If you have the salary slips for every month, that will be good enough. Otherwise, you should have a bank statement that will prove your employment. First, try to contact the concerned person and ask for the relieving letter. I'm sure they'll provide it.

In this case, you can show your salary slips or bank statement showing salary transfer to the new company and just explain the entire situation.

Regards,

I don't have the salary slips either. I do have a bank account with the company, but I never received my salary into my account; they used to pay cash to every employee. This is the reason I am so worried about my career. Please suggest to me.

Thanks and regards,
Avani

You can attempt the following:

1. Even though the company is closed, it will take months to settle the firm legally. So, you still have some chance to contact any of the directors/investors/company secretaries and request a relieving letter, income tax-related documents, etc.

2. How do you address the Income Tax aspects otherwise? In any case, you need to request the company's help, right?

3. If the company is financially collapsed, they may not entertain you for settlement (they are bound to do this as per offer/statutes... but here your objective could be to get at least a service letter). So, tell them that you are more interested in getting properly relieved and settlement documents.

4. If none of these are possible, you can take copies of your payslips, bank statements, and submit them as proof of employment to the next employer (as suggested by other seniors here). Explain the situation with facts.

5. You may give one of your senior colleagues as a reference.

At any cost, please never attempt to make fake documents. You may get such suggestions from peers or even from placement firms.

Apart from this, please keep in mind that you can "prove your expertise" by applying for suitable jobs, attend interviews after preparation and share 'what you know', 'what you did in previous firms', and 'what you can do' with the potential employer.

Don't worry, you are going to find a better job very soon. Wishing you the very best.

Nothing to worry about. Your offer letter is enough for your new employment. Explain to your new employer about the situation. If you have any proof of the closure of the company, it will add support to your statement.

If you have more queries, do not hesitate to post them.

Regards,
CHUM

Thank you to all for your kind support and thanks for wishing me luck. I really don't want to go for fake documents; that's why I am worried. I hope my next employer will understand the situation and provide me with a good designation because I was at a good post in my previous company due to my hard work and dedication.

Thanks and regards,
Avani